Go Active Schools Award

A go active award is given to schools that make a commitment and take steps to promote active travel.

How does a school become GO ACTIVE?

To become a Go Active school and receive the award status and benefits of being a go active school we ask that the school make a commitment to promoting active travel and specify the following qualifying criteria:

Go Active Award Criteria

The school must:

• Develop a School Travel Plan
• Take part in an annual Hands Up Survey
• Introduce at least one active travel initiative

Benefits/Rewards of being a Go Active School

The benefits to becoming a Go Active school are:

• Support Eco-schools status
• Links to Cfe
• Priority for funding of active travel projects
• Supports applications for climate change funding or other similar funding pots
• Recognition through Go Active School Award Status
• Support with active travel initiatives
• Supports Road Safety education
• Recognition from parents and public as being an active health promoting school
• recognition from parents and the public giving consideration to school journey

Rewards:

• Pedometers for the school
• Go Active school certificate
• Go Active bike shelter decals